Mr. Browne (SJ. John's Wesl):

How much freight has been carried by the Newfoundland railway for the fiscal years 1947-48, 194849, 1949-50 and 1950-51?

Mr. Benidickson:

The Canadian National Railways advise as follows:

Information as to tons of freight carried is not compiled separately for the Newfoundland district. However, revenue ton miles, which are indicative of volume of traffic, are given below from date of entrustment, April 1, 1949, to December 31, 1949, and for the calendar year 1950 as follows:-

1949-9 mos. April 1, 1949 to Dec. 31, 1949, 99,858,503. 1950-12 mos. Jan. 1, 1950 to Dec. 31, 1950, 131,263,904.

Information is not available of record of freight carried by the Newfoundland railway prior to the date of entrustment to the Canadian National Railways for operation.

1. How many tons of Nova Scotia coal have been delivered to the Canadian National Railways in each of the years 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950?

2. How much of this coal was delivered from each of the following points (a) Springhill; (b) Maccan; (c) Pictou county: (d) Inverness; (e) Cape Breton?

Mr. Benidickson:

The Canadian National Railways advise as follows:

1. 1947, 415,293; 1948, 881,857; 1949, 717,501; 1950, 1,108,133.

2. 1947-Springhill, 67,439; Maccan, 21,137;

Pictou county, 108,582; Inverness, 701; Cape Breton, 217,434. 1948-Springhill, 134,717;

Maccan, 34,138; Pictou county, 181,898; Inverness, 3,270; Cape Breton, 527,834. 1949- Springhill, 104,885; Maccan, 29,460; Pictou county, 222,031; Inverness, 4,438; Cape Breton, 356,687. 1950-Springhill, 151,172;

Maccan, 31,087; Pictou county, 275,009; Inverness, 805; Cape Breton, 650,060.

1. With what provinces has the federal government reached agreement as to their 1951 trans-Canada highway construction program?

2. How many miles of new construction on the trans-Canada highway does each province intend to build in 1951?

3. What is the estimated cost of the above 1951 program for each province, and what amount has the federal government agreed to assume?

1. No agreement is necessary between the federal government and the provinces regarding the annual construction program. Projects are planned and made ready for construction by the provinces and are then submitted to the federal authorities for approval prior to tenders being called.

2. Information has not been received from any of the provinces as to the complete mileage of new construction contemplated in 1951.

3. See answer to No. 2.

1. What mileage, by provinces, of the trans-Canada highway was (a) completed in 1950; (b) under construction at December 31, 1950?

2. What was the total construction cost in each province in 1950, and what amount was paid by the federal government in each case?

1. (a) No mileage of the trans-Canada highway was wholly completed in any province in 1950.

(b) Complete records are not available for the mileage under construction at December 31, 1950, but the mileage under construction at March 31, 1951, was as follows:

Miles

Grading Paving

Newfoundland

153 ..Prince Edward Island .... 19 ..New Brunswick

30 ..Ontario

145 66Manitoba

30 44Saskatchewan

151 ..Alberta

15 42British Columbia

29 38Total

572 190

2. Complete records of actual construction costs at the end of 1950 are not available, but

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such records for the year ending March 31, 1951, will be available by May 1, 1951. However, the total estimated work committed, completed and under construction, together with the claims submitted to the federal government and paid as at March 31, 1951, were:

Work committed,

completed Claims and under submitted construction and paid

Newfoundland ..$ 2,781,860.00

Prince Edward

Island 597,540.00

New Brunswick 1,612,404.00

Ontario 9,567,265.76

Manitoba 1,203,119.50

Saskatchewan .. 1,375,487.02

Alberta 2,398,372.36

British Columbia 5,014,961.16

1. How many civilian personnel are employed' on the staff of the Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario?

2. How many of these are members of the reserve forces?

1. Civilians employed on the staff of Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario; Women, 56 (5 of whom are veterans); Men-veterans, 108; Men-non-veterans, 33 (20 of whom are of military age and 13 of non-military age); total, 197.

2. 10.

Mr. Diefenbaker:

How many (a) beef cattle; (b) calves under six months; (c) dairy cows, were shipped to the United States in each month since November 1, 1950, to date?